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CVE-2005-2308
The JPEG decoder in Microsoft Internet Explorer allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption or crash) and…
High7.5EPSS 17.4%
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- Updated
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- mitre
Description
The JPEG decoder in Microsoft Internet Explorer allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption or crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via certain crafted JPEG images, as demonstrated using (1) mov_fencepost.jpg, (2) cmp_fencepost.jpg, (3) oom_dos.jpg, or (4) random.jpg.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | High7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 17.4% · top 2.9% of all CVEs (4 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 7.5.
Weakness
- n/a
Affected products
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- affected n/a
References (5)
- 14285 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- 14286 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- http://lcamtuf.coredump.cx/crash (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- 14284 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- 20050715 Compromising pictures of Microsoft Internet Explorer! (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
Sources
The same CVE in the primary databases and aggregators, to check against.
- CVE.org record (opens in a new tab)
- CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
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- FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
- OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
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- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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